Peru has launched a programme to build 13 vessels at its Servicios Industrials de la Marina (SIMA) shipyards under an initial budget of USD300 million, President Ollanta Humala announced on 31 October. The Ministry of Defence-owned SIMA plans by 2020 to build two 7,000-ton multi-purpose logistic supply ships, a sail training ship, and 10 patrol vessels - four ocean patrol vessels and six coastal patrol vessels. The Peruvian Navy has been requesting a sail training ship since 2010.
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